Despite being in a perfect and loving relationship with Kaede, Shuichi can't help but feel troubled, anxious, and scared. He is unable to reciprocate the girl's feelings and the guilt from keeping his lack of emotion secret for the longest of times weighs on his shoulders ever since. What should he do, what can he do? And what if a fortuitous encounter changed his whole life? Part 1 (Part 2 is Besties but Better)